:Hector Wright
{{Short description|Jamaican footballer (born 1969)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Hector Wright
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|5|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Jamaica
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1988–1994
| clubs1 = Seba United
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1997
| clubs2 = Long Island Rough Riders
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 1988–1997
| nationalteam1 = Jamaica
| nationalcaps1 = 70
| nationalgoals1 = 16
}}
Hector Wright (born 8 May 1969) is a Jamaican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Wright played for Seba United in his native country, but his career was cut short by injuries. He also has an older brother, Chadwick 'Shaggy' Wright that played club football. In 1997, he played for the Long Island Rough Riders in the USISL A-League.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095252/http://articles.courant.com/1997-07-16/sports/9707160399_1_contract-inf-of-chris-stynes-arizona-league 16 July 1997 Transactions]
International career
Wright made his debut for the Jamaica national team in 1988 against Canada and, according to the Jamaica Football Federation, Wright earned 110 caps (16 goals) for his country. This figure has however not been officially acknowledged by FIFA, because the JFF includes all matches, even against club sides, youth or Olympic team. Wright also skippered the Reggae Boyz, he played his last international in 1997 against Costa Rica.
Career statistics
:Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/50175/Hector_Wright.html|title=Wright, Hector|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=8 May 2017}}
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! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
1. | 3 July 1991 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | {{fb|CAN}} | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–3 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
2. | 30 May 1992 | Estadio Sixto Escobar, San Juan, Puerto Rico | {{fb|PUR|1952}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 4 October 1992 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | {{fb|VIN}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 3–3 | Friendly |
4. | 18 October 1992 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | {{fb|CAN}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5. | rowspan="2" | 8 November 1992 | rowspan="2" | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | rowspan="2" | {{fb|BER}} | align=center | 1–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 3–2 | rowspan="2" | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6. | align=center | 3–2 | |||||
7. | 22 July 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | {{fb|MEX}} | align=center | 1–2 | align=center | 1–6 | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
8. | 2 March 1994 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | {{fb|SXM}} | align=center | ?–? | align=center | 3–2 {{aet}} | 1994 Caribbean Cup qualification |
9. | rowspan="3" | 18 February 1994 | rowspan="3" | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | rowspan="3" | {{fb|BVI}} | align=center | ?–0 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"| 12–0 | rowspan="3" | 1994 Caribbean Cup qualification |
10. | align=center | ?–0 | |||||
11. | align=center | ?–0 | |||||
12. | 19 July 1995 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | {{fb|LCA}} | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 2–1 | 1995 Caribbean Cup |
13. | 20 October 1995 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | {{fb|TRI}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | 1995 Three Nations Tournament |
14. | 22 October 1995 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | {{fb|CAY}} | align=center | ?–? | align=center | 5–1 | 1995 Three Nations Tournament |
15. | 26 May 1996 | Palo Seco Velodrome, Palo Seco, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|SKN}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 4–1 | 1996 Caribbean Cup |
16. | 4 September 1996 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | {{fb|CRC}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 2–0 | Friendly |
References
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External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|hector-wright}}
{{Jamaica Squad 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Jamaica Squad 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Jamaica Squad 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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Category:Jamaican men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Jamaica men's international footballers
Category:National Premier League players
Category:A-League (1995–2004) players
Category:Long Island Rough Riders players
Category:Montego Bay United F.C. players
Category:1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:Jamaican expatriate men's footballers
Category:Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:20th-century Jamaican sportsmen
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